The postnatal period is more than the cursory 6-8 weeks that is considered in mainstream medicine. This period of time should be slow, supported and restful in order to recover from birth, bond and establish feeding.

I’ve had a number of conversations with guest experts on ‘Speak From the Body’ about this topics. Here is a list of episodes with links so you can immerse yourself in important themes to support the fourth trimester.

Speak From the Body - Postnatal episodes:

• Episode 81: Effortless Belonging within the Circle with Françoise Freedman

• Clench and Melt: A Practice for Softening When Things aren’t Going Your Way

• The Intuitive Way to Wellness

• How to Make Space for Wellness, Even When You’re Exhausted

• It’s Time to Rest

• Energy Medicine and Creating Harmonious Relationships in the Fourth Trimester with Diane Speier

• The Calming Hormone of Health, with Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg

• Adapting to Change and Embracing Chaos with Naomi Annand

• Childhood Connection and Empathy for a Harmonious Society with Robin Grille

• Reconnecting with the Pelvic Floor and Mindbody Wellness with Anya Hayes

• Holistic Psychiatry for New Mothers with Dr Rebecca Moore

• Dancing through Joy and Tough Times to Gain Trust and Find Freedom in Motherhood with Elisa Reineiro

• Supporting New Mothers and Newborn Babies with Lynn Murphy

• Honouring the Postnatal Period and Truth-Telling with Nicola Goodall

• Rest is Revolutionary with Karen Brody

• Breasts, Feeding Babies, and Body Knowledge with Emma Pickett